Citation

Brzozowska L. Transp. Res. D Trans. Environ. 2016; 43: 107-122.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.trd.2015.12.001

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The aim of the study was to present the author's original modelling programs of pollution dispersion in an urban environment. The programs outlined herein are based on a diagnostic model of air velocity field and Langrangian particle model. In both modelling programs author's elements of mathematical modelling were applied. The models have been validated and verified. Geographic Information System (GIS) Idrisi Andes was applied in the pre-processing stage.

The development of author's original computer program and stages of hazardous material propagation modelling were discussed.

The results of computations and analysis of pollution dispersion caused by a chlorine tanker truck collision and chlorine release into atmosphere were presented. It was simulated that the accident took place in the city of Bielsko-Biała, on a bypass in a built-up area causing leakage of 10 t of chlorine. The computer simulations conducted for two wind direction scenarios allow to conclude that the total area affected by the pollutant cloud with concentrations above threshold levels could be over 2 km2, with 5000 lethally exposed people.

Language: en